Monthly Archives: May 2018

El Paso County DHS has partnered with Silver Key and the PPEAC to host a special event June 15 to teach seniors and their caregivers about recognizing abuse and mistreatment and taking preventative measures. The event for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 15 at Silver Key Senior Services,…

All El Paso County administrative offices, county affiliated agencies, El Paso County Combined Courts and the offices of the Fourth Judicial District Attorney will be closed Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day. The Clerk and Recorder’s North Branch Motor Vehicle Office in the Union Town Center (Union and Research Parkway) will be open…

El Paso County’s Chris Garvin was given the Pat Lysinger Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness at the annual Stepping Into the Light breakfast on May 3. Julie Krow, Department of Human Services Executive Director, presented the award to the Board of County Commissioners on. Garvin is…

On any given day, 900 children on average are living in out-of-home care in El Paso County. Foster families provide secure, stable places to call home until children in foster care can either safely reunite with their parents or establish other lifelong family relationships. The Board of El Paso County Commissioners at its regular meeting…

Department of Human Services leadership, County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf and others recently helped at several Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity home sites in Fountain. The Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity project is a change of pace for DHS staff. The department handles a broad range of services and programs, many aimed at the most vulnerable…

The Department of Human Services and a DHS staff member were recently recognized by Discover Goodwill and Newman University for ongoing efforts. “We wanted to highlight some of the great work done by our staff,” DHS Executive Director Julie Krow said as she addressed the board of El Paso County Commissioners on Tuesday, May 2..…